On February 27, 2024 Oragenics, Inc. (NYSE American: OGEN) ("Oragenics" or the "Company"), a company focused on developing unique, intranasal nanoparticle pharmaceuticals for the treatment of neurological disorders, reported the pricing of an underwritten public offering of 1,400,000 shares of its common stock at a public offering price of $1.50 per share, for gross proceeds of $2.1 million, before deducting underwriting discounts and offering expenses payable by the Company (Press release, Oragenics, FEB 27, 2024, View Source [SID1234640543]). In addition, the Company has granted the underwriters a 45-day option to purchase up to an additional 210,000 shares of its common stock at the public offering price, less discounts, to cover over-allotments, if any. The offering is expected to close on March 1, 2024, subject to satisfaction of customary closing conditions.
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The Company intends to use the net proceeds from the offering to fund the continued development of ONP-002, which is a unique neurosteroid drug compound intended to treat mild traumatic brain injuries also known as concussions, and for general corporate purposes and working capital.
ThinkEquity and Laidlaw & Company (UK) Ltd. are acting as joint book-running managers for the offering.
The securities are being offered and sold pursuant to a shelf registration statement on Form S-3 (File No. 333-269225), including a base prospectus, filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") on January 13, 2023 and declared effective on January 25, 2023. The offering is being made only by means of a written prospectus. A final prospectus supplement and accompanying base prospectus describing the terms of the offering will be filed with the SEC and available on its website at www.sec.gov. Copies of the final prospectus supplement and the accompanying base prospectus relating to the offering may also be obtained, when available, from the offices of ThinkEquity, 17 State Street, 41st Floor, New York, New York 10004.
This press release shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.